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M2.7 Earthquake near 11 km SE of Sainte-Félicité, QC, felt/11 km SE de Sainte-Félicité, QC, ressenti (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 12:57:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near 11 km SE of Sainte-Félicité, QC, felt/11 km SE de Sainte-Félicité, QC, ressenti (Canada) on September 16, 2025 at 12:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
477acb1a29d8b8480d8e00d825dec5c7257853de
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 12:57:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Canada
City
Québec
Source
nrcan_xml
Coordinates
48.81850, -67.23850
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (5.7 km)
Regional average: 5.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 656 Catalogue entries

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